Reminder



Jul 31, 192& 1,679,198

F. ALLEGREZZA REMINDER Filed Sept. 8, 1927 ADDRE$S 6' TELEPHONE? BAKINGPOWDERiZZ; 'MACARONI BEANS-"-13.- I NEED MATCHES. TODAY POULTRY. A?

1 CONDIMENTS,

ESSERT YEAR. MONTH. Y'ETAR |2l5|4 I516 I7 is Patented July 31, 1928. V

' aspir te -med epeaters, ea; .sriaiindlfe skii This invention relates to a reminder, and portion, or doubling"'ba ckfupon 55: more particularlyto afremin der' 'of thetype'; a certain amount of the jm'etal during adapted for use in households;restaurants. the format onof the loopport n. I

etc., for recording from timeto time -var101iS Two Yertmallyaligned :ser es' of lugs,ji1,;f 5 necessities and supplies to be obtained. Its" are struck out of the: gunupg latep1 9;;

object is to provide a reminder of simplified near the vertical marg ns, w th ch 1 and durable "construction; which' may be flahgned;,hor1zontally with one joffth'e items cheaply manufactured. It consists in 'ceri'in'the; adjacent listings tain features and elements, herein shown and ect forwardly and horizontallwforsupport 10' described, as indicated bythe claims. ing the indicators," 12, which are rotatably In the drawings: mounted with their looped portions, 13, on 65 Figure 1 is a face view or elevation of my vertical rods, 16, eachrod being spaced away 7 improved device. from the mounting plate, 10, and extending Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary View through all the lugs, 15, in one series. The i showing the construction for mounting and ends of said rods beyond the lugs, 15, are

supporting the indicators. I bent at right angles and secured to the 70 Figure 3 is a detail section, taken substanplate, 10, as by soldering, as indicated at 17. tially as indicated at line 3-3, Figure 2. Thus it will be understood that each of the As illustrated in the drawing, the present movableindicators, 12, may be swung about invention includes a main mounting memthe rod, 16, toward the adjacent item of y ber, 10, preferably a metal plate of rectanthe list into active reminding position, or 75 guiar outline with the top edge rounded as may be turned outward into inactive relaindicated at 11, for ornamental appearance. tron. A tap of the finger upon the lug, 14, The face sideof the mounting plate may be will swing the indicator part way around coated or finished in any suitable manner and thus facilitate its adjustment to either to providea color contrast for a series of position. itemized lists printed or inscribed thereon. A thermometer, 18, 1S mounted on the These lists are shown as consisting of genplate, 10, centrally with respect to the itemeral classes and items of food stuffs and ized lists, and held in fixed position b 0 household necessities. Adjacent the general tangs, 19, struck out of said plate and en- 1 classes and items may also be listed specific gaging the mounting of the thermometer. 85 or related items as sub-classes of a general A calendar, 20, is attached to said plate, 10, class, such as indicated in the drawing, the adjacent the lower edge, as illustrated. general class, Baking powder being The grouping of the thermometer and calenshown, for example, with the subclasses dar with my improved kitchen reminder Soda and Yeast in somewhatsmaller affords a useful combination, especially wel- 90 size lettering. comed by housekeepers, and therefore par- These lists are so arranged as to permit ticularly for free distribution for advertising, the mounting of a movable indicator, 12, purposes. The device when in use is nor- 1 near the marginal edges of the plate, 10, opmally'mounted in an upright position, and

posite each of the general items. The indifor convenience holes, 21, are provided in g cators may be provided with pointers of any the mounting plate, 10, adjacent the upper suitable outline, herein shown in the form edge for securing to a wall or the like by resembling a hand with the index finger in any ordinary fastening means.

45 pointing posture, and are preferably of sheet I claim: 7

metal construction, the wrist portion of the 1. In a reminding device of the character 10% hand being bent around to form a loop as described comprising a metallic mounting indicated at 13, with the opening extending plate provided on its face with itemized in-, transverse to the hand. A laterally proformation, outwardly projecting lugs struck 5o jecting lug, 14, extends from the loop porout of said plate,-each of said lugs being tion, 13, on the opposite side to and in align- V positioned adjacent an item of the informa- 105.: p

ment with the hand proper for manipulating tion, an upwardly extending rod projecting the indicator. The lug, 14, may be made through said lugs, an indicator including a by striking out a partial area from the loop pointer aligned with each item of information, loosely mounted on said rod and supported on the lug adjacent the item aligned therewith, and meanson the indicator additionalto said pointer for moving the same into reminding and non-reminding positions relative to said aligned item.

2. In a. reminder device of the character described comprising a metallic mounting plate provided on its face with a list of itemized information, flat substantially horizontally projecting perforated lugs struck out of said plate adjacent each of the items of the list, a common pivot extending upwardly through all of said lugs in spaced relation to the mounting plate, an indicator aligned with each item, said indicator being formed adjacent one end with aloop for loosely mounting on the common pivot, and slidably supported on the flat upper surface of the lug adjacent the aligned item whereby toepermit freemovement of indicators into reminding and non-reminding positions rel ative to the items aligned therewith.

3. A reminder device of the character described including a metallic mounting plate provided on its face with a list of itemized information, outwardly extending lugs struck out of said plate adjacent each item of the list, a rod extending upwardly through said lugs, an indicator aligned with each of said items, mounted on said rod and supported by the lugs, said indicators each being provided with an outwardly extending lug wherebysaid indicator may be manipulated into reminding and non-reminding positions with respect to the aligned item.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Chicago this 7th day of September, 1927.

FRANK ALLEGREZZA. 

